Chapter 7
Kris made it back before any members of the Council arrived. Korrin was still sitting exactly where she had left him, looking troubled. Without a word, she grabbed a chair and pulled it into the corner where she could sit out of the way.
“You can pull up a seat here,” he muttered, without looking up.
“I’m not a member of the Council, Korrin. I’ll stay out of the way.”
He didn’t answer, his mood stormy.
The first to arrive was Tem, followed almost immediately by Gunari. They both glanced at Kris sitting the corner, their looks unreadable, and took their seats to Korrin’s right. Tem kept glancing up at her, his face blank, but Kris knew enough about him to know that he wasn’t happy she was here.
“What’s this about?” he finally asked.
“Wait,” was all Korrin said. Tem opened h
